Provided is a digital broadcast receiver having a recording function, which is capable of automatically selecting a recording destination of reserved recording. The digital broadcast receiver having a recording function includes a connection means 5 for connecting to another apparatus having a recording function, an interface means 11 for receiving, in reserved recording, a setting of performing reserved recording preferentially by the recording function of the receiver, and a control means 21 for performing such a control that, in a case where the setting of performing reserved recording preferentially by the recording function of the receiver has been made in the interface means, the control means determines, in reserved recording, whether or not the recording function of the receiver is available for the recording, when the recording function of the receiver is available for the recording, the control means performs the recording by the recording function of the receiver, and when the recording function of the receiver is not available for the recording, the control means causes the other apparatus connected to the connection means to perform the reserved recording.